False Arrest Lawyers

Serving Atlanta, Georgia

False arrest results when a police officer does not have probable cause to believe that a person has committed a crime yet arrests that person anyway. To have a valid false arrest case the victim must show that the arresting officer lacked "probable cause"-that is, the officer did not have sufficient facts to cause a reasonable person to believe that a crime had been committed.

A false arrest is an illegal physical detention of a person without clear evidence or reason. Most often, false arrest cases involve the detention of a person in some business or other retail environment by a business employee, security guard, or someone who is pretending to be a police officer. However, false arrest crimes can also occur by police. Police, however, have a different set of circumstances that constitute a false arrest than civilians. False arrests by law enforcement officers include lack of probable cause, no warrant, detention of the wrong person, and unnecessary search and seizure.

False arrests tend to result in serious consequences for the victim. Being held without reason or cause, beyond one's will or capacity for freedom is bordering on being kidnapped. Private security guards or shop employees may not detain people who are not committing a felony crime in front of them. Citizens may not detain anyone even if they are sure the other person committed a crime if the citizens did not actually see the crime occurring.

False arrest cases can be complicated; if it turns out that the information the officer relied upon later turns out to be false, the officer may not be liable for false arrest if he believed it was accurate at the time of the arrest. Only an experienced false arrest attorney like those at Robbins & Associates can legally advise you if you've been the victim of a false arrest.

If you believe you are a victim of false arrest in the Atlanta area or anywhere in Georgia, please call or email one of our experienced false arrest attorneys today to schedule your free initial consultation.

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